Vietnam evacuating 180,000 people threatened by Typhoon Nari

Vehicles maneuver though flood waters on a road in the northern Philippines October 12, 2013. Typhoon Nari swept across the farming region north of Manila, killing eight people and leaving two million others without electricity.

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JAY DIRECTO

Vietnam on Monday started evacuating over 180,000 people in coastal areas ahead of Typhoon Nari, which is expected to hit the country early Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.

The typhoon was also reportedly expected to bring heavy rain to Guangdong and Fujian on Monday.

Storms are common in Vietnam and other parts of Asia this time of year.

The most powerful storm in the region so far this year was Typhoon Usagi, which left at least 33 people dead in the Philippines and China last month.

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